MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- William Lee of Dallas County and Shakayla Thomas of Sylacauga earned the Alabama Sports Writers Association's Mr. and Miss Basketball honors during Wednesday’s annual Player of the Year luncheon presented by the Alabama High School Athletic Directors and Coaches Association.

Lee is the 30th Mr. Basketball while Thomas is the 27th Miss Basketball. The Mr. Basketball award was started in 1985 while Miss Basketball began in 1988.

UAB signee Lee led Dallas County to the Class 4A championship this season, averaging 22.2 points, 12.7 rebounds, 9.2 blocks, 3.9 assists and 3.4 steals a game. The 6-foot-9 Lee scored 22 points with 13 rebounds and seven blocks in the title game, earning class MVP. He’s also the state Gatorade Player of the Year.

Lee holds the national record for blocks in a game with 26 and has been credited with more than 1,000 blocks in his career.

Class 4A Player of the Year Lee heads the ASWA boys Super 5 and is joined by Class 5A Player of the Year Justin Coleman of Wenonah, Giddy Potts of Class 5A Athens, Class 6A Player of the Year Lewis Sullivan of Hazel Green and Class 1A Player of the Year Wesley Person Jr. of Brantley.

Lee and Coleman were named to the Super 5 for the second straight year.

Langford is a three-time Player of the Year selection while Lee, Sullivan and Person are two-time winners.

Florida State signee Thomas led Sylacauga to the Class 5A championship game before falling to Wenonah. The 5-11 Thomas scored 31 points with 15 rebounds, four steals and two blocked shots in the title game after scoring 40 points in the semifinal victory.

Thomas averaged 33.1 points, 12.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists a game this season. Her 2,643 career rebounds in six seasons is No. 1 all-time in AHSAA history while she ranks fourth with 4,242 career points.

Class 5A Player of the Year Thomas is a member of the girls Super 5 for the third straight year along with Morgan William of Class 6A Shades Valley while Class 6A Player of the Year Alexis Jennings of Sparkman is a two-time selection. Other Super 5 members are Class 2A Player of the Year Leah Strain of Woodland and Class 4A Player of the Year Destiney Elliott of Oneonta.